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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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