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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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