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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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