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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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