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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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