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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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