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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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