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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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