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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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