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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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