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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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