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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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