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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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