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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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