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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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