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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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