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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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