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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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