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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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