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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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