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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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