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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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