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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major 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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