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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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