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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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