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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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