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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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