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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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