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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the 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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