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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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