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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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