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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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