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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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