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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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