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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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