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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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