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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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