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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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