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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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