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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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