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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major 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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