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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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