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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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