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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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