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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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