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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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