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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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