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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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