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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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