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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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