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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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