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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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