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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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