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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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