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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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