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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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