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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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