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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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