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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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