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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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