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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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