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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning have enabled learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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