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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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