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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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