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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology enable students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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