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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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