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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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