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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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