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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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