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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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