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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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