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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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