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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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