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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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