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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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