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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies 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 we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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