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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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