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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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