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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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