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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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