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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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