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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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