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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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