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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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