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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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