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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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