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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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