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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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