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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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