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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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