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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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