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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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