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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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