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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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