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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

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