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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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