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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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