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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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