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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key 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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