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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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