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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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