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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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