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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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