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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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