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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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