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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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