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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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