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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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