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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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