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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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