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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning enable humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What 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 organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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