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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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