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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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