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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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