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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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