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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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