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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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