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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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