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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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