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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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