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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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