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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

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