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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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