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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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