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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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