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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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