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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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