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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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