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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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