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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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