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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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