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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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