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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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