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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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