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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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