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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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