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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning enable learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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