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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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