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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants 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 MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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