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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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