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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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