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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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