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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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