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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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