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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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