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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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