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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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