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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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