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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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