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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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