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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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