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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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