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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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