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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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