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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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