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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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