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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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