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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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