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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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