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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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