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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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