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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology enable people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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