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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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