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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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