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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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