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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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