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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

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