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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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