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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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