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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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