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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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