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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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