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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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