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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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