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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

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