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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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