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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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