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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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