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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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