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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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