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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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