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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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