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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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