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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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