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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. 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. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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