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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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