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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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