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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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