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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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