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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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