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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

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