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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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