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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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