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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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