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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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