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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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