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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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