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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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