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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also reviews 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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