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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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