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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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