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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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