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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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