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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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