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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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