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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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