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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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