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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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