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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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