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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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