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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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