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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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