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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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