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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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