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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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