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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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