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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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