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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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