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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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