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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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