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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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