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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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