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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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