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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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