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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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