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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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