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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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