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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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