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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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