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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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