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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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