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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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