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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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