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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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