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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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