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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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