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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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