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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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