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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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