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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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