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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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