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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

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