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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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