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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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