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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

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