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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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