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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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