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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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