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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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