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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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