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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning enable students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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