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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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