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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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