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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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