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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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