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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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