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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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