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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand these open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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