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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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