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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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