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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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