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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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