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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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