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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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