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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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