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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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