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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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