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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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