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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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