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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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