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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology enable people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

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