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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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