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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)