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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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