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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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