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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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