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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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