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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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