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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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