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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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