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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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