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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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