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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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