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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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