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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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