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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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