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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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