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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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