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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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