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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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