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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology enable learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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