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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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