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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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