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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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