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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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