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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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