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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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