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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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