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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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