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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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