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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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