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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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