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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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