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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education