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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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