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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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