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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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