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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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