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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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