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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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