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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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