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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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