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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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