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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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