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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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