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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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