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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with 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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