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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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