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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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