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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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