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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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