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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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