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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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