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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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