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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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