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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education enable students all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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