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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies 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 participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education