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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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