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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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