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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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