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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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