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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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