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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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