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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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