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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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