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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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