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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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