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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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