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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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