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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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