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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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