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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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