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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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