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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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