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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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