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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology enable students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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