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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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