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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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