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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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