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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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