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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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