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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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