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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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