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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

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