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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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