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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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