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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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