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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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