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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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