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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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