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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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