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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different 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 participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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