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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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