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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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