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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology enable humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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