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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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