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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning enable students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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