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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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