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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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