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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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