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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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