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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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