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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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