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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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