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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the 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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