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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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