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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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