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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education