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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

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