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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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