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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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