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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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