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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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