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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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