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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology enable students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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