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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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