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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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