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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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