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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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