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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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