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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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