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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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