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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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