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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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