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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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