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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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