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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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