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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning enable humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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