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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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