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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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