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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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