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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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