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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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