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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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