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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. 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 massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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