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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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