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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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