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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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