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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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