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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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