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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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