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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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