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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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