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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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