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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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