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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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