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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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