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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business 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 educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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