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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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