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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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