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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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