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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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