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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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