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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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