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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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