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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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