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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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