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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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