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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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