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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology enable students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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