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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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