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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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