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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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