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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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