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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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