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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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