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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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