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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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