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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor 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 distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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