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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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