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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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