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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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