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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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