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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning have enabled learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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