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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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