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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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