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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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