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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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