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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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