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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are enabling students all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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