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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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