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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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