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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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