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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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