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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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