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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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