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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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