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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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