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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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