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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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