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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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