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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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