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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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