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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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