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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. New gains in learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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