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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important 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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