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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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