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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details 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 issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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