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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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