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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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