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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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