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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

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