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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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