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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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