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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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