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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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