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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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