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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

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