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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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