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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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