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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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