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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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