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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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