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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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