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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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