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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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