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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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