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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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