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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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