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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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