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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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