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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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