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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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