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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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