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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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