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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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