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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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