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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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