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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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