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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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