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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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