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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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