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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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