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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand these open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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