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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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