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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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