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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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