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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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