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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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