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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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