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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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