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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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